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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 2d

In case you didn't know the government is shut down.

Right now, more than 20 MILLION Americans' health care costs could increase if Trump and Republicans get their way.

This website is seeing what happens first: a pumpkin rots or Congressional Republicans agree to stop premiums from doubling.

Shutdown Report @shutdownreport.bsky.social · 6d

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump admin has begun ANOTHER mass firing of federal workers.

People are losing their jobs over Republicans' unwillingness to end this government shutdown.

Livelihoods are on the line.

This is a disgusting abuse of power.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump's political revenge campaign has a new target: New York Attorney General Letitia James.

This witch hunt is directed not only against Letitia James, but all Americans.

No one should fear criminal prosecution because they stand up to Donald Trump.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 2d

The IRS has furloughed nearly HALF its staff due to the government shutdown.

This is the last thing the agency needs as the start of tax season draws closer.

Taxpayers across the country will soon feel the impacts: longer hold times on phone lines, dropped calls, delays in refunds, and more.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 3d

The Senate will soon vote on a proposal to reallocate 10% of the Pentagon budget away from contractor waste & into dental coverage for personnel.

We could FINALLY use taxpayer $$$ for human needs instead of weapons or corporate profits.

Senators must vote to YES on this cut.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 3d

Rep.-Elect Grijalva won her race weeks ago.

But Speaker Johnson is refusing to swear her in.

Johnson isn't working to stop the shutdown. He's not working to swear in members.

What the hell is he doing for the American people? Absolutely nothing.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 3d

Pam Bondi has turned the DOJ into the White House's personal revenge tool.

The Justice Department is supposed to work on behalf of the people.

Instead, it's turned into a political witch hunt machine for President Trump.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 3d

"I went to an Ivy League college. I was a nice student. I did very well. I'm a very intelligent person."

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 3d

Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a newly elected Arizona Congresswoman.

What happens the next time a Democrat wins an election??

Will Dems that win in 2026 be sworn in??

This bullshit only happens in a dictatorship.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 3d

First Trump deployed the National Guard in DC. Then he turned his sights to Portland and Memphis. Now it's Chicago.

Using the military against its own people is not normal.

We're not teetering into authoritarianism.

We're living in it right now.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 4d

If someone told you a year ago this would be a headline in 2025, you wouldn't have believed them.

Authoritarianism has taken over our country.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 5d

yeah okay

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 5d

The White House is saying furloughed federal workers may not be entitled to back pay.

Trump will sacrifice Americans' paychecks as a bargaining chip to force Democrats to approve his deadly cuts to healthcare.

A disgusting abuse of power.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 5d

The Trump admin canceled an annual report on hunger & food insecurity in America.

This comes AFTER they made historic cuts to food stamps.

They don’t want the public to know how much worse off American families are because of their policies

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 5d

Americans will suffer because of the shutdown.

Thousands of federal workers will lose their jobs and even more will go without pay.

But Donald Trump gets to keep building his shiny new ballroom.

Sums up his priorities pretty damn well.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 6d

"A war from within" ????

The President of the United States is openly talking about waging war against US cities because he doesn't like their mayors and governors.

This is how a dictator talks.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 6d

Almost a week into the government shutdown and Donald Trump is using it to go after liberal states and Democratic leaders.

Just another example of him prioritizing punishing his perceived political enemies over working on things Americans care about.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 6d

Elon Musk is now worth over $500 billion.

That means his net worth has gone up by $100 billion in less than a year.

Tax. The. Damn. Rich.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 6d

Check out the report here: www.citizen.org/article/trum...

Trump's Polluter Playground: Fossil Fuel Insiders & Ideologues Prop Up Dirty Energy & Derail Clean Power - Public Citizen

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: The Trump admin has installed 100+ fossil fuel insiders and corporate lobbyists to roles across federal agencies.

These staffers are enacting a dirty energy agenda and destroying our public lands.

Our new report with Revolving Door Project breaks it all down ⬇️

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 9d

Instead of working to re-open the government, the President is using the shutdown as an excuse to go after American cities.

This is an authoritarian power grab that directly hurts Americans.

Donald Trump has made it clear that his priority has always been himself.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 9d

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 9d

Trump last year vs. Trump in the middle of a government shutdown:

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 9d

Today, a federal court is hearing a case to block ICE from accessing taxpayer data.

If ICE can pierce tax record privacy, millions of families will be at risk, and it won’t stop there.

#StopTrumpsTrackdown

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 10d

Learn more about this new whistleblower report and join the fight: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge...

Pledge to Defend our Public Services and Workers!

Sign up here to pledge to stand up against this illegal attack on our public services and dedicated federal workers.

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